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Giant bouquet to those who helped restore Arroyo Grande cemetery

The Arroyo Grande District Cemetery in October 2016. In mid-2016, residents raised concerns that the cemetery, with its dirt patches, had become an eyesore.
The Arroyo Grande District Cemetery in October 2016. In mid-2016, residents raised concerns that the cemetery, with its dirt patches, had become an eyesore. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

Has anyone seen Arroyo Grande District Cemetery lately?!

A gigantic bouquet and a bigger thank-you to the people who went through cleaning, trimming, placing a yellow silk flower or red poinsettia sprig near each headstone. They did it one section at a time until, with mowing help from the groundsmen and greening from the rain, the entire cemetery was renewed! I drive by frequently; you should see the change!

I had a supervisor who always said don’t bring a problem to the table unless you have an idea for a fix. Doing is better than whining any day!

Christine Klopfer, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published January 3, 2017 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Giant bouquet to those who helped restore Arroyo Grande cemetery."

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